Ruth 3
1 After she was returned to her mother in law, Noemi said to her: My daughter, I will seek rest for thee, and will provide that it may be well with thee.
Naomi, mama mkwe wake, alimwambia, “Mwanangu, hainilazimu kutafuta mahali pa wewe kupumzika, ili kwamba mambo yako yaende vizuri?
2 This Booz, with whose maids thou wast joined in the field, is our near kinsman, and behold this night he winnoweth barley in the threshingfloor.
Naye Boazi, mtu ambaye umekuwa pamoja na wasichana wake wa kazi, yeye si jamaa yetu? Tazama, jioni hii atakuwa akikung'uta shairi katika sakafu ya kupuria.
3 Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put on thy best garments, and go down to the barnfloor: but let not the man see thee, till he shall have done eating and drinking.
Kwa hiyo, oga, jipake mafuta, uvae nguo zako nzuri, na ushuke kwenda kwenye sakafu ya kupuria. Lakini usijulikane kwa mtu huyu mpaka atakapo maliza kula na kunywa.
4 And when he shall go to sleep, mark the place wherein he sleepeth: and thou shalt go in, and lift up the clothes wherewith he is covered towards his feet, and shalt lay thyself down there: and he will tell thee what thou must do.
Na uhakikishe kuwa, atakapo lala chini, ukumbuke mahali alipo lala ili kwamba baadaye uende kwake, ufunue miguu yake, na ulale hapo. Kisha atakuambia cha kufanya.”
5 She answered: Whatsoever thou shalt command, I will do.
Ruth alimwambia Naomi, “Nitafanya kila kitu ulicho sema.”
6 And she went down to the barnfloor, and did all that her mother in law had bid her.
Alishuka kwenda kwenye sakafu ya kupuria, na alifuata maelekezo aliyopewa na mama mkwe wake.
7 And when Booz had eaten, and drunk, and was merry, he went to sleep by the heap of sheaves, and she came softly and uncovering his feet, laid herself down.
Boazi alipomaliza kula na kunywa na moyo wake ulikuwa na furaha, alienda kulala chini mwisho wa sehemu ya kuhifadhia nafaka. Kisha Ruth akaenda taratibu, akaaifunua miguu ya Boazi, na kulala hapo chini.
8 And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,
Panapo usiku wa manane Boazi alisituka. Akajigeuza, na hapo mwanamke alikuwa amelala katika miguu yake!
9 And he said to her: Who art thou? And she answered: I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread thy coverlet over thy servant, for thou art a near kinsman.
Akamwambia, “Wewe ni nani?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni Ruth, mtumishi wako wa kike. Nifunike shuka lako mimi mtumishi wako wa kike, kwa kuwa wewe ni jamaa wa karibu.”
10 And he said: Blessed art thou of the Lord, my daughter, and thy latter kindness has surpassed the former: because thou hast not followed young men either poor or rich.
Boazi akamwambia, “Mwanangu, Yahweh akubariki. Umeonyesha wema mwishoni kuliko mwazoni, kwa sababu hukwenda kwa wanaume vijana, awe tajiri au masikini.
11 Fear not therefore, but whatsoever thou shalt say to me I will do to thee. For all the people that dwell within the gates of my city, know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Na sasa, mwanangu, usiogope! Nitakufanyia yote unayosema, kwa sababu mji wa watu wangu wote wanajua kuwa wewe ni mwanamke unayestahili.
12 Neither do I deny myself to be near of kin, but there is another nearer than I.
Nikweli kuwa mimi ni jamaa wa karibu; hata hivyo, kuna jamaa wa karibu kuliko mimi.
13 Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, as the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning.
Baki hapa usiku huu, na asubuhi, ikiwa atafanya jukumu lake la jamaa wa karibu, vizuri, muache afanye jukumu lake la kindugu. lakini kama hata fanya jukumu la kindugu kwako, ndipo mimi nitafanya, kama Yahweh aishivyo. Lala mpaka asubuhi.”
14 So she slept at his feet till the night was going off. And she arose before men could know one another, and Booz said: Beware lest any man know that thou camest hither.
Kwa hiyo Ruth alilala kwenye miguu ya Boazi hadi asubuhi. Lakini aliamka mapema kabla ya yeyote kuweza kumtambua mtu mwingine. Kwa kuwa alikwisha mwambia, “Isijulikane kuwa mwanamke alikuja kwenye sakafu ya kupuria.”
15 And again he said: Spread thy mantle, wherewith thou art covered, and hold it with both hands. And when she spread it and held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it upon her. And she carried it and went into the city,
Kisha Boazi akamwambia, lete mtandio wako na uushikilie.” Alipo fanya hivyo, alipima vipimo vikubwa sita vya shairi katika mtandio na kumtwisha Ruth. Kisha Boazi akaenda mjini.
16 And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth aliporudi kwa mama mkwe wake, alisema, “Ulifanyaje, mwanangu?” Ndipo Ruth akamwambia mambo yote aliyotendewa na mtu huyo.
17 And she said: Behold he hath given me six measures of barley: for he said: I will not have thee return empty to thy mother in law.
Alimwambia, “Hivi vipimo sita vya shairi ni vile alivyonipa yeye, kwa kuwa alisema, 'Usiende mikono mitupu kwa mama mkwe wako.'”
18 And Noemi said: Wait my daughter, till we see what end the thing will have. For the man will not rest until he have accomplished what he hath said.
Kisha Naomi akasema, “Baki hapa, mwanangu, mpaka utakapojua yatakavyo kuwa, kwa kuwa Boazi hata pumzika mpaka atakapolimaliza jambo hili leo.”
